Monday, December 28, 2020
I would echo those praises of Dr. Fossner. I too was a Percussion student at (then) JCSC, 1975-1980. I learned much from him, whether under his baton in the Wind Ensemble, in Woodwind Methods class, or in any conversation with him on any subject, in or out of music. He was, indeed, quite a Renaissance man, and I am eternally grateful for the gifts of education that he and his colleagues in that musical faculty cadre at JCSC bestowed upon us. Because of this, I have loved, and will continue to love, the gift of music that humanity has been given. I do wish that I had told him in person, but I have no doubt that he now knows.
